Alain: Complete Organ Works

In his short life (1911-40) Jehan Alain composed some of the most fresh and original music for organ.The influences of composers such as Duruflé and Dutilleux mingle with Gregorian Chant and jazz and the exotic - the latter Alain discovered at the Colonial Exposition of 1931. Interestingly, many of the organ works were conceived for other forms - orchestra in the case of the Trois Dances, String Quintet for the Suite for Organ: Introduction and Variations for example. Many of the works started life as piano pieces, or for small chamber ensemble. This release contains recordings made in the 1930s of the composer performing his Les Fetes de l’annee Israelite and Synagogue Music - fascinating historical documents. Great performances by Jean-Baptiset Robin.

Tracklist:
Composer: Jehan Ariste Alain
Artists: Jean-Baptiste Robin - organ

00:00:00 Litanies, JA 119 (August 1937)
00:04:25 Intermezzo, JA 66bis (1934-5)
00:10:06 Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Joies
00:16:05 Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Deuils
00:27:30 Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Luttes
00:31:32 Choral cistercien pour une Élévation, JA 134 (1934)
00:33:24 Deuxième Fantaisie, JA 117 (1936?)
00:40:59 Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Introduction et Variations
00:49:01 Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Scherzo
00:54:02 Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Choral
00:58:22 Choral dorien, JA 67 (1935)
01:03:44 Choral phrygien, JA 68 (1935)
01:07:03 Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Un cercle d’argent
01:08:17 Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Romance
01:09:23 Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Grave

01:11:53 Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin, JA 118 (1937)
01:17:38 Fantasmagorie, JA 63 (1935)
01:20:28 Chant donné, JA 37 (1932)
01:21:56 Deuxième Prélude profane (Und jetzt), JA 65 (6 March 1933)
01:25:10 Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta: Première Danse, JA 77 (13 October 1932)
01:26:26 Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta: Deuxième Danse, JA 78 (1932)
01:29:43 Aria, JA 138 (November 1938)
01:36:42 Berceuse sur deux notes qui cornent, JA 7 bis (August 1929)
01:39:12 Prélude, JA 75 (1935)
01:42:49 Petite pièce, JA 33 (December 1932)
01:45:28 Postlude pour l’Office de Complies,, JA 29 (1930)
01:50:32 Ballade en mode phrygien, JA 9 (1930)
01:52:55 Berceuse, JA 86 (17 April 1936)
01:55:26 Lamento, JA 14 (February 1930)
01:59:31 Variations sur Lucis Creator, JA 27 (January 1932)
02:03:18 Monodie, JA 135 (September 1938)
02:05:31 Complainte à la mode ancienne, JA 38 (1932)
02:06:12 Climat, JA 79 (1932)
02:09:03 Fugue, JA 57 (1935)
02:12:21 Premier Prélude profane (Wieder an), JA 64 (1933)
02:15:23 Andante, JA 89 bis (Suite monodique pour piano,1935)
02:20:14 De Jules Lemaître, JA 62 (1935)

02:23:26 Variations sur un chant donné de Rimski-Korsakov, JA 131A* (December 1930)
02:28:21 L’Année liturgique israélite, JA 139 (1938)
02:35:34 Fugue en mode de fa, JA 28 (1932)
02:36:45 Le Jardin suspendu (Chacone), JA 71 (1934)
02:43:49 Fugue sur un sujet de Henri Rabaud, JA 133A* (1933)
02:48:24 Verset-Choral, JA 6 (March 1931)
02:50:08 Canon en mode dorien pour piano et harmonium, JA 61 (1932)
02:51:30 Première Fantaisie, JA 72 (1933)
02:56:31 Deuxième Fantaisie, JA 117 (2nd version)
03:03:03 Les Fêtes de l’année Israélite
03:09:11 Synagogue Music: Oumordekhoy
03:11:58 Synagogue Music: Osseko Edroch
03:16:05 Synagogue Music: Ono Tovo
03:20:17 Synagogue Music: Vehakohanim
03:24:49 Synagogue Music: Lekho Dodi
03:30:57 Synagogue Music: Adonoy Molokh
03:33:30 Synagogue Music: Kol Nidre
03:37:41 Synagogue Music: Schivo Berokhoss

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Tracklist:
Composer: Jehan Ariste Alain
Artists: Jean-Baptiste Robin - organ

00:00:00 Litanies, JA 119 (August 1937)
00:04:25 Intermezzo, JA 66bis (1934-5)
00:10:06 Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Joies
00:16:05 Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Deuils
00:27:30 Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Luttes
00:31:32 Choral cistercien pour une Élévation, JA 134 (1934)
00:33:24 Deuxième Fantaisie, JA 117 (1936?)
00:40:59 Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Introduction et Variations
00:49:01 Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Scherzo
00:54:02 Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Choral
00:58:22 Choral dorien, JA 67 (1935)
01:03:44 Choral phrygien, JA 68 (1935)
01:07:03 Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Un cercle d’argent
01:08:17 Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Romance
01:09:23 Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Grave

01:11:53 Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin, JA 118 (1937)
01:17:38 Fantasmagorie, JA 63 (1935)
01:20:28 Chant donné, JA 37 (1932)
01:21:56 Deuxième Prélude profane (Und jetzt), JA 65 (6 March 1933)
01:25:10 Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta: Première Danse, JA 77 (13 October 1932)
01:26:26 Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta: Deuxième Danse, JA 78 (1932)
01:29:43 Aria, JA 138 (November 1938)
01:36:42 Berceuse sur deux notes qui cornent, JA 7 bis (August 1929)
01:39:12 Prélude, JA 75 (1935)
01:42:49 Petite pièce, JA 33 (December 1932)
01:45:28 Postlude pour l’Office de Complies, , JA 29 (1930)
01:50:32 Ballade en mode phrygien, JA 9 (1930)
01:52:55 Berceuse, JA 86 (17 April 1936)
01:55:26 Lamento, JA 14 (February 1930)
01:59:31 Variations sur Lucis Creator, JA 27 (January 1932)
02:03:18 Monodie, JA 135 (September 1938)
02:05:31 Complainte à la mode ancienne, JA 38 (1932)
02:06:12 Climat, JA 79 (1932)
02:09:03 Fugue, JA 57 (1935)
02:12:21 Premier Prélude profane (Wieder an), JA 64 (1933)
02:15:23 Andante, JA 89 bis (Suite monodique pour piano, 1935)
02:20:14 De Jules Lemaître, JA 62 (1935)

02:23:26 Variations sur un chant donné de Rimski-Korsakov, JA 131A* (December 1930)
02:28:21 L’Année liturgique israélite, JA 139 (1938)
02:35:34 Fugue en mode de fa, JA 28 (1932)
02:36:45 Le Jardin suspendu (Chacone), JA 71 (1934)
02:43:49 Fugue sur un sujet de Henri Rabaud, JA 133A* (1933)
02:48:24 Verset-Choral, JA 6 (March 1931)
02:50:08 Canon en mode dorien pour piano et harmonium, JA 61 (1932)
02:51:30 Première Fantaisie, JA 72 (1933)
02:56:31 Deuxième Fantaisie, JA 117 (2nd version)
03:03:03 Les Fêtes de l’année Israélite
03:09:11 Synagogue Music: Oumordekhoy
03:11:58 Synagogue Music: Osseko Edroch
03:16:05 Synagogue Music: Ono Tovo
03:20:17 Synagogue Music: Vehakohanim
03:24:49 Synagogue Music: Lekho Dodi
03:30:57 Synagogue Music: Adonoy Molokh
03:33:30 Synagogue Music: Kol Nidre
03:37:41 Synagogue Music: Schivo Berokhoss

[paulwhetstone]

WTF! When am I going to find time to listen to this great collection of works I never knew existed from a composer I’ve never heard of?

[PamelaJean]

Thank you, Thank you. A precious resource. I sometimes used Litanies during Holy Week, esp. during a Good Friday service that consisted of meditation, readings, and organ music. In a sophisticated congregation that appreciates Passion Sunday it could be used as a postlude. Love it, love it. But I did not know there was this much organ music.

[fquaranta]

Un giovane morto in guerra. Con onore. Un musicista di talento che ha riversato su un organo -secondo me -l’incertezza e poi l’orrore che si respirava in Europa nei pochi decenni in cui visse. È una musica esigente, che pretende di essere ascoltata e non relegata a sottofondo, sia nei passaggi impetuosi sia in quelli minuscoli, sussurrati, quasi respiri captati dal Cosmo. Impressionante. Strepitoso l’organista. Si esce toccati nel profondo dopo queste tre ore!

[alenkapintar]

Never heard of composer, but his music is brilliant. Thank you as always for the beautiful music.

[katiabarcenas]

¡¡¡ Excelso, bellísima interpretación!!!

[hannawagenknecht]

Organ Works are beautiful, thank you 😊

[RosCharron]

Interesting musical concepts Thanks and Happy Easter Brilliant Classics!